Chapter 931

"I wanted to appease him, but Timothy insulted me harshly, 'What do you know? The hospital is newly renovated and uses the newest facilities. Even our equipment is all the latest ones.

'You do know that this entire hospital only stays cool because of our central air conditioning, right? We need money to afford all of these things, and without it, this hospital would cease to exist. You wouldn't have been able to become a doctor if it weren't for money.'

"I never expected such a nonsensical reply from Timothy. I argued, 'We'll be earning money if we prescribe our medications just as normal too, wouldn't we?'

"At that, Timothy clenched his jaw and said, 'Are you fucking stupid? Of course, we'd be able to earn some money, but we'd only be able to live frugally. What I'm trying to do is to let the doctors here feel the blessings of working in this hospital.

'I have to make sure that they get a high income to provide for themselves. Only then, would they be able to treat their patients with a peace of mind.'

I couldn't listen to his words any further. 'There's not much of a difference between our supposed and raised salaries, is there? But I heard you bought the latest Mercedes-Benz model. Take it easy on the profits and don't go overboard, alright?' Timothy then let out a sneer. 'I thought you were an honest person, Pierre. Who knew you'd run a background check on me? You must be looking for trouble!

'You know what? You can get the fuck outta here! You're fired! But you should also know that none of the hospitals in Lambda City will ever hire you!'

"I wanted to swear at him and retort his words, but I knew it'd be useless.

"As such, I tried my best to remain calm and pulled out my trump card. 'I'll expose you if you dare fire me. The same medications are available for a much lesser price, but you insist on selling the ones that cost 16 times more!'

"It might seem like a mere declaration to Timothy, but I was serious about what I had said. I had given it much thought before even deciding to pull out these words.

"I hadn't taken any actions previously because I didn't want to stir up a huge scene, especially since the hospital could easily pull some strings.

"I knew that the hospital director and Timothy had real connections to back them up. But I had nothing—I couldn't stir a wave even if I wanted to, because I didn't have power, influence, or any backing.

Timothy then voiced out in dissatisfaction, 'Go ahead and report me, then. I've got people to back me up anyway. Do you really think they'd give two sticks to whatever you have to say?'

"Needless to say, I expected this particular response of his, so I had fortunately thought of another way to deal with him.

'I have a friend who's a reporter in the capital, soll tell him everything if you keep pushing the like this. Of course, you'd be made into an overnight infamy if that happens.'

"Timothy froze for a second when he heard me. However, he proceeded to stare at me sharply, as if he was trying to figure whether was telling" the truth.

"After a few minutes, he finally said, 'I'll give you a month. If you can't finish up your

tasks, then take it upon yourself to resign.'

"Then, he stalked off in frustration. Meanwhile, I sat in place for a long time,

because everything I had said was a bluff.

"I merely made up a story of having a friend as a reporter to shield myself, but I never imagined Timothy to fall for it.

"Still, it was pretty unfortunate that I only got myself an extra month here. Now, what should I do for the next month? Did I really have to stoop to his level to save myself from getting fired?"

"9th June 2014-Another rainy day.

"The night had fallen, and I was currently at home, but I felt really afraid.

"Even though I had all the lights in my house switched on, as well as the flashlight from my phone, I still felt extremely afraid.

"I felt as if there was some kind of monster hiding within the shadows in the pitch black outside, ready to pounce through my window to gobble me up.

"The current world seemed uncanny-it didn't feel like the one I used to know, and fear was seeping into every corner of my life.

"Even the home I grew up in felt unfamiliar to me. It was absurd, but I couldn't shake off the feeling.

"The things that had happened during the day were far too horrifying, and even the most fearless individual would feel traumatized by it."